Organ Recital "in progress" - "Postlude" by George Dyson

Andrew's online organ recital “in progress” continues! (This is his twentieth recording for this series!)

Postlude by George Dyson, played by Andrew Adair on the Salisbury Cathedral Hauptwerk sample set by Milan Digital Audio.

Sir George Dyson (1883-1964) studied at the Royal College of Music, and in Italy in Germany through the Mendelssohn Scholarship. He served as Director of the Royal College of Music, and founded the National Federation of Music Societies. Outside of music, Dyson was well-known as the author of a training pamphlet on the use of hand grenades, written during his time in the Royal Fusiliers.

Organ Recital "in progress" - "Fanfare" by Healey Willan

Andrew's online organ recital “in progress” continues! (This is his twentieth recording for this series!)

Fanfare by Healey Willan, played by Andrew Adair on the Salisbury Cathedral Hauptwerk sample set by Milan Digital Audio.

The Fanfare is one of the Five short pieces written by Healey Willan (1880-1968) in 1957-1958 for the dedication of the organ in St. Matthew’s Ottawa by Gerald Wheeler in 1959.

Easter VI - 17 May 2020

We celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Easter with a Sung Mass.

The video will be available HERE. (The link will go active Sunday morning.)

If you would like to join us, the leaflet is HERE.

Easter VI for Children & Youth - Jesus is leaving?!

Mother Johanna tells us how Jesus said he was going to leave, but that we wouldn't really be alone - but how can we know if the Holy Spirit is really there? (The disciples are so shocked they have trouble standing up, apparently!)

Organ Recital "in progress" - "Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele" (Johannes Brahms)

Andrew's online organ recital “in progress” continues! (This is his twentieth recording for this series!)

Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele by Johannes Brahms, played by Andrew Adair on the Salisbury Cathedral Hauptwerk sample set by Milan Digital Audio.

Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele is the fifth of Johannes Brahms's (1833-1897) 11 Chorale preludes.  The set was written in 1896, and published posthumously in 1902.

Organ Recital "in progress" - "Cloister-garth" (Herbert Brewer)

Andrew's online organ recital “in progress” continues!

Cloister-garth by Herbert Brewer , played by Andrew Adair on the Salisbury Cathedral Hauptwerk sample set by Milan Digital Audio.

Sir Herbert Brewer (1865-1928) served as organist of Gloucester Cathedral from 1896 until his death, and was knighted in 1926. His Cloister-garth evokes the tranquillity of a monastic cloister.